Osage County Recycling
Lyndon Business Park, 208 W.
17th
Held on the 2nd AND 4th
Saturdays
Hours are 9:00-11:00 a.m..
Bring items during open hours only.
Donated items should be clean- store in clean containers.
Items accepted include: (Please separate)
- Newspapers (may include any inserts)
- Magazines/ Catalogs, Phone books
- Office paper (typing/computer/shredded)
- Junk mail (advertisements/envelopes/slick paper)
- Plastic- HDPE2 or PETE 1 ONLY-
no need to remove labels:
- HDPE2: milk jugs- keep these separate; rinse and discard lids; laundry/soap containers; heavier, white milk jugs, butter tubs, flat lids and other items that bear HDPE2.
- PETE 1: clear/green pop liters, some ketchup bottles, peanut butter jars, cooking oil, juice, etc.) (Check container bottom)
- Tin cans- just rinse, do not flatten or remove bottom
- Aluminum cans- rinse, do not flatten
- Aluminum scrap- (foil, pie pans, frozen food trays)
- Glass- jars or bottles ONLY, rinse out and sort by color; discard lids, plastic or metal rings, foam labels, and lead wraps or “crimped on” foil as on wine bottles. NO broken dishes, Pyrex, light bulbs, or window glass
- Corrugated Cardboard- broken down and folded flat
- Single-ply Cardboard- cereal or cake mix boxes, TP rolls, paper towel rolls, etc
- Brown paper sacks- fold flat
Volunteers are needed and hours worked count for grant credit! Just come or you may schedule a time to work by calling (evenings):
Elton Decker: 828-3247; Kay Jones: 828-4516
Wear old clothes and bring gloves
